Working out 2 weeks and i gained 4 pounds What?
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I call it the beginners luck. You are most likely gaining muscles, which is good because those muscles will help you burn fat in the long run. Just keep doing what you doing and you will know what I am talking about.
I would also like to mention that there could be another side to this. Sometimes when you workout, it will increase your appetite, which tricks you into thinking that you can eat a little bit more since you are working out and all. But you have to be carefull and plan your calories for the day for atleast the first few weeks until you get it under proper control.
That way you will avoid gaining any fat.
it's most likely muscle
you build muscle, muscle weighs more then fat.
You are gaining muscle ~ muscle weights more than fat does. Don't worry, just don't quit.
its probably muscle weight - do your clothes feel and fit better? Don't worry so much about what the scale says, worry more about how you feel and how your clothes fit. Muscle weighs more than fat. Your heart is more healthy now too!
I have no tips for you, but remember muscle weighs more than fat. You may have lost fat but gained muscle. In the long run you will look better.
Give it time. Two weeks is not enough time to judge how effective your exercise and diet have been. You can usually judge these things better by how well your clothes are fitting you. If you find extra room in your pants, then you know you're doing some good work.
Keep up the exercise, you are gaining muscle, not fat. Muscle weighs more than fat, so at first you may gain a few pounds, don't let that worry you, measure inches instead, you will find your inches steadily decreasing.
Your body is just adjusting to the new routine. If your muscles have been unused for a long amount of time, the first couple of weeks of training will always add some muscle weight. Cheer up that's a good thing! Just keep at it, and watch your fat intake. 8 pounds isn't much, and it will be considerably harder for you to drop those pounds then for a person who is say 20 or 30+. Just keep working!
You gained weight because you are building muscle when you exercise. Muscle weighs more than fat. If you watch what you eat everyday you will soon start to lose weight. This is from personal experience. When I first started working out I gained 5 pounds of muscle and then a week later lost 5 pounds of fat.
The answers about muscle are all true. It also could be metabolic water. Fat (which contains a lot of hydrogen) reacts with the oxygen and forms metabolic water which is heavier than the fat. Water has a specific gravity of 1.0, and fat is around 0.94 which means the fat is lighter.
two weeks you mostly likely havnt added that much muscle.you shouldnt even be jumping on the scale yet.keep at it and look at yourself in the mirror.take pics.compare..also count calories.just to see how much your taking in..make sure your taking in good carbs.any white flour will spike your blood sugar.and tell your body to store fat instead of burning it...eat whole wheat...and make sure it says...100 percnet whole wheat..enriched wheat flour is not what you want...try not to eat carbs after lunch.chicken and fish are your best friends...just keep at it man.you cant decide two months ahead of time you wantto be in shape...and then its over.its a lifetime choice.make it...and then for the rest of your highschool/college and life youll be in shape.dont think about now...think about the future
you probably gained 4 pounds of muscle. NEVER go by the number on the scale, imo, unlesss you are very overweight. Have you lost any inches in the waist? Measuring your waist, how you look, and how your jeans fit will help you have a happy and healthier diet, instead of going by numbers.
Well, I'd have to say that your doctor is a complete fluke because a normal weight is in a range and you are well within your range. I'm 5'4" and I weight 125lbs. Also, weight fluctuates a lot for women, especially. Some days, I'll weigh as much as 135lbs, but it's not fat, it's being bloated and everything from my period or hormones. As your body goes through changes, it's totally normal. As far as gaining those 4lbs., muscle is heavier than fat so you're actually gaining muscle, which is good! You're getting healthier. To try and lose the weight, don't drink as much sugary drinks like Gatorade until after you work out to replenish and maybe just drink half a bottle. Water is the key to flushing out any unwanted weight gain. Milk is also something you should drink a lot of to keep lean and get leaner (try skim or 1%). No more sodas, they will keep the weight on as well as fast foods. Concentrate on getting healthy and feeling it, no matter what the scale says. If you think you look lean and fit, then you are healthy, and you should be proud of that! I know girls who are the same height as me and weigh 135 to 140lbs. but they're cut like steaks! As long as your fat to body ratio is down, you could possibly weigh as much as 125lbs but only look like you weigh 115 or less!
I don't think you should change what you are doing. Muscle is more dense then fat and weighs more. With the weight training you migh have shed the fat and gained some nice muscles! But don't go over board. I think with your height your weight is fine.
4 pounds is a lot of weight to gain in just 2 weeks. There is no way you were able to gain 4 pounds of muscle in that amount of time...maybe 2 but not 4. Anyway it sounds like you might not be eating right. Are you eating junk food? If so, that's probalby how you put on a couple of pounds.
Basically when you lift weights you will gain muscle which weighs more than fat. However, it is very unlikely you were able to gain 4 pounds of muscle in 2 weeks - that means you could gain 8 pounds in a month which is insane...you can probably, if working out consistently, gain 1 pound per week of muscle.
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